Based in the Dublin office, he has extensive experience advising on a broad range of corporate matters, including public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, reorganisations, and equity capital markets transactions. Mr Butterwick worked in London for over a decade for a leading US law firm and an elite international firm and has particular expertise in advising international and domestic clients on complex, high-value cross-border strategic transactions.

Matheson managing partner, Michael Jackson, said: “We are delighted to welcome Brian to Matheson.  His extensive international experience and skillset will significantly enhance our already market leading Corporate M&A team and strengthen our offering across both public and private company mandates.  His addition reflects our commitment to providing exceptional legal services to our clients and supporting their strategic goals.”

Mr Butterwick said: “Matheson has built a stellar reputation for advising internationally focused companies on some of the most complex and significant transactions in the Irish market over recent years, supported by an unrivalled breadth of expertise across the firm.  I am looking forward to the opportunities this presents for our clients and to contributing to the continued success of the firm.”